rockets

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SpaceX builds rockets and spacecraft, and has become the dominant force in commercial space launches -- regularly sending astronauts to the International Space Station and satellites into orbit.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

SpaceX still designs and builds its rockets and satellites in Hawthorne, which it touts as “one of the few” places in the world where an entire launch vehicle or spacecraft is produced under one roof.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The Iron Dome is an advanced Israeli air defence system used to intercept and destroy a range of aerial missiles, rockets and drones.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Operating orbital data centers will require engineers and executives to make advancements in everything from handling radiation to rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

We all had sweaty palms during the countdown, but the rockets fired perfectly at 9:47 a.m., and amid the fire and smoke as the rocket lifted off, Glenn was launched into the atmosphere!

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson